School Bus Involved in Crash Wednesday Morning

A school bus and a car collided Wednesday morning in Pottsville.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 02/01/2017

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 02/01/2017

Blue Mountain 4-H Club Reorganizes for the New Year

Blue Mt. 4-H Livestock Club reorganized for the 2017 calendar year. 

Lehigh Valley Schuylkill Building Awareness for Heart Disease Through Little Red Dress Event

Pottsville, Pa. (Jan. 30, 2017) – In recognition of National Heart Health Month and in an effort to make women more aware that heart disease is the number one killer of women, Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Schuylkill Auxiliary Schuylkill will hold a “Little Red Dress Event” on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017 (Snow Date – Sunday, Feb. 26) at the Ramada Inn, 101 South Progress Avenue, Pottsville.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 02/01/2017

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 02/01/2017

Two Face Assault Charges

Two face assault charges after an incident Tuesday.

Shortly after 300pm, Tuesday, Mahanoy City Police received a call for a stab victim in the 400 block of E Mahanoy Ave. When they arrived they found Ronald Babarsky, 23,no known address, with an injury from a knife. 

Babarsky was transported from the scene by ambulance for his injuries and through the course of the investigation arrested both Barbarsky and Andrea Wilson, 30, of Mahanoy City for assault charges. 

Wilson is charged with two counts of Felony aggravated assault, 3 counts of simple assault, 1 count of reckless endangering another person, and possession of instruments of a crime. Babarsky is charged with 1 count of unlawful restraint, 2 counts of simple assault, and 1 count of reckless endangering another person.

Both were committed to Schuylkill County Prison after the incident.

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 01/30/17

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 01/30/17

Tamaqua Borough Hires New Full Time Police Officer

On Monday evening, Tamaqua Borough Council approved the hire of Christian DeAngelo as new full-time police officer.

Schuylkill County Weather Related Announcements - 01/31/2017

Schuylkill County Weather Related Announcements - 01/31/2017

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 01/31/2017

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 01/31/2017

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 01/31/2017

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 01/31/2017

Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays - 01/31/17

Schuylkill County School Delays - 01/31/17

Argall and Knowles Testify at Public Hearing on Proposed Closure of Hamburg State Center

Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) and Representative Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) testified at Monday’s public hearing hosted by the Department of Human Services regarding the proposed closure of Hamburg State Center.

Hegins Township Fire Under Investigation

A fire in Hegins Township on Saturday is being considered suspicious.

Small Plane Reportedly Crashes Monday Afternoon

Emergency personnel are responding to the scene of a reported small plane crash Monday afternoon.